Statue
29-96-790
From: Burma
Curatorial Section: Asian
| Native Name | Manpaya |
| Object Number | 29-96-790 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Burmese | Buddhist |
| Provenience | Burma |
| Date Made | Late 19th Century |
| Section | Asian |
| Materials | Lacquer | Resin (material) | Lime Paste |
| Technique | Dry Lacquer | Gilded |
| Iconography | Buddha | Bhumisparsa Mudra |
| Description | Dry lacquer Buddha image. Seated in vajrasana on throne. Bhumisparsa mudra, touching the earth gester. Robe with right shoulder bare. Head and ushnisha covered with bead like hair. Made hollow and light in weight. Traces of white paste, resin, and broken pieces of dried flower stems or grass inside. Was gilded but the gold scraped away. Scratches visible to body. |
| Height | 52 cm |
| Credit Line | Bequest of Maxwell Sommerville, 1904 |
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